The Cuban Missile Crisis
American's supported a crooked regime led by Fulgencio Batista until the Cuban Revolution in 1959
Fidel Castro took power
Aligned with the Soviets
Failed invasion of Cuba named the Bay of Pigs
in 1962 Soviets started to put nuclear weapons into Cuba
The USA had 3 options which included:
A negotiated solution
A conventional attack on Cuba initiated by an air attack
Naval blockade
Robert Kennedy convinced the security council to use the blockade
Ships turn around at the quarantine
Two letters were sent to Kennedy from Krushchev
Brinkmanship ensues (U.N takes action)
Russians let go of Cuba in exchange for a removal of Missiles in Turkey at a later time
Fidel Castro took power
Aligned with the Soviets
Failed invasion of Cuba named the Bay of Pigs
in 1962 Soviets started to put nuclear weapons into Cuba
The USA had 3 options which included:
A negotiated solution
A conventional attack on Cuba initiated by an air attack
Naval blockade
Robert Kennedy convinced the security council to use the blockade
Ships turn around at the quarantine
Two letters were sent to Kennedy from Krushchev
Brinkmanship ensues (U.N takes action)
Russians let go of Cuba in exchange for a removal of Missiles in Turkey at a later time
Summary
Until the Cuban revolution in 1959 American's supported a crooked regime led by Fulgencio Batista. After the uprising, Fidel Castro took power over the country and he created ties with Soviet Russia. Following the failed invasion of Cuba at the Bay of Pigs the Russians began to put nuclear weapons into Cuba. Naturally, the United States felt threatened as their borders were so close and JFK was presented with three options. Either a solution could be negotiated, a conventional attack on Cuba could be launched, or lastly a naval blockade. Robert Kennedy selected the Naval blockade, and as a result brinkmanship ensued. Eventually, the Russians agreed to relinquish Cuba for a removal of Missiles in Turkey at a later date.